Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) at University of Wollongong, Australia

Description

The Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) is concerned with how the planet's living and non-living components interact, especially how human activities play a part. It is a useful and interdisciplinary field that includes the social, geological, and biophysical sciences. 

Environmental scientists examine, study, and manage environmental problems and give solutions to new ones that may influence contemporary and future societies. These include resource management, environmental protection, biodiversity, waste and pollution, climatic change, and water quality.

The Bachelor of Environmental Science incorporates materials from various environmental disciplines (Honours). These include technology, law, management, and social science. You'll understand moral, social, political, and economic environmental issues. These skills can help you work with engineers and policymakers on environmental issues.

Wollongong is ideal for environmental studies due to its marine life, coastal scenery, rainforest escarpment, and freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems. Students are exposed to urban, rural, and ecological issues during fieldwork. With practical experience, you'll be qualified for careers in consulting, government, universities, and research.

What you will study

Program Structure

To be qualified for the Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours) degree, a candidate must accumulate a minimum of 192 credit points as specified below.

• Students without HSC Mathematics Band 4 or higher must finish MATH151 or equivalent in the first year (or equivalent). If further credits are needed to complete the degree, this subject is worth an additional 192.

• The degree can only be earned by applying 60 credit points from subjects at the 100 level.

• Coursework at the 300-level must be completed for at least 24 credit points.

• Students must have successfully completed 24 credit points or more of core courses at the 300-level in order to graduate.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be eligible to:

1. Demonstrate a broad understanding of the mechanisms, patterns, and effects that have an impact on the planet and its environment, taking into account local, national, international, cultural, Indigenous, and spatial perspectives.

2. By critically analyzing information and data, they analyze scientific frameworks and procedures in environmental management and environmental sciences.

3. Create hypotheses and tests to compare to scientific laws, principles, facts, and evidence.

4. Describe and name the present global problems that have an impact on environmental management and the natural sciences.

5. Apply your knowledge of the topic and appropriate techniques, especially those related to fieldwork, to evaluate viable solutions to real-world problems and defend your approach choice against alternatives.

6. Locate, synthesize, and analyze data, information, findings, and literature pertaining to the environmental sciences using appropriate procedures, measurements, tools, and technologies.

7. Use the right tools and communication techniques to effectively communicate environmental scientific ideas and knowledge to a range of audiences.

8. Exhibit moral, professional, public, and private behavior in environmental sciences and management. Reflect on, direct, and drive one's own learning and practice.

9. Use the research principles and research methodologies you know in a variety of research situations.

Career Opportunities

• Agricultural scientist

• Environmental consultant

• Air pollution analyst

• Natural resource manager

• Recycling officer

• Environmental educator

• Nature conservation officer

• Environmental engineer

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

• Candidates must have received the required grade in a qualification, which in Australia is equivalent to completing 13 years of school.

• To be successful in your chosen course, it is assumed that you have completed relevant courses in your senior high school studies or that you have other necessary qualifications. This is especially important for degrees with a strong science or math component.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS - 6.0

• TOEFL - 70

Tuition Fee

• $128,448 total tuition fee( for international students)

In 2022, Commonwealth Supported Places will be available for all of UOW's postgraduate coursework degrees*. This means that the Australian government will pay up to 75% of your tuition fees. You must meet the following conditions to be eligible for this fee subsidy: Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a permanent holder of an Australian Humanitarian visa